Total Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burnham Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnham Drive (LE4 0HP) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% lower than the Abbey average (155.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnham Drive (LE4 0HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnham Drive, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lomond Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burnham Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheeldale Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milverton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Babingley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheringham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Anthony Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Somerset Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnham Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnham Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnham Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Minster Crescent Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wiltshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lomond Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lomond Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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